Systems and methods for controlling interior climates

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-08-05
CORVID
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[0011]There remains a need for an energy efficient system and method that are adapted to provide radiant heating and radiant cooling to the interior of a

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Further, the environmental hazards associated with modern energy production, such as the generation of greenhouse gases, has led to the desire to fa

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[0027]The present invention relates to systems and methods for efficiently controlling the climate, e.g., the temperature, within a building having an enclosed space, such as a personal residence or a commercial building structure, including multi-level building structures such as high-rise structures. In particular, the present invention relates to structural panels that can be used for the walls and / or ceilings of a building, where the panels include one or more fluid conduits for the passage of a thermal transfer fluid through the panel. The panels advantageously provide an efficient means for heating and cooling a building interior to maintain a comfortable climate within the building interior.

[0028]According to one embodiment, a building structure includes exterior walls and a roof defining an enclosed space. At least a portion of the exterior walls may be fabricated from a structural panel that includes an inner cementitious layer and a thermal insulation layer disposed betwee...

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Structural wall panels and methods and systems for controlling the interior temperature of a building are provided. The structural wall panels advantageously include a fluid conduit disposed within an interior concrete layer of the structural wall panel where the conduit is adapted to convey a thermal transfer fluid through the interior concrete layer. A thermal insulation layer may be provided between the first concrete layer and an exterior surface of the wall. The thermal transfer fluid can be heated and/or cooled to regulate the temperature of the interior concrete layer and thereby control the temperature of the interior of the building. The interior concrete layer may have a high thermal mass to increase the thermal efficiency of the system.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 770,152, filed on Jun. 28, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlling the interior climate within a building structure, such as by adjusting the temperature within the building structure. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for the regulation of the temperature within a building structure by moving a thermal transfer fluid such as water through the walls and / or ceilings of the building structure.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]One of the most significant uses of energy is directed to maintaining a comfortable climate within residential or commercial building structures. Rising energy costs have necessitated the development of low-energy solutions for ...

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IPC IPC(8): G05B15/00F24D3/16
CPCF24D3/14F24F2221/17F24F5/0089F24D19/1009Y02B30/00
Inventor KROLL, STEVEN C.ANDREWS, JOHN W.
Owner CORVID
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